The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-10-07

her unrequitted toll, and desire the exc
cutive committee to fix such salary as in
their discretion seems practicable, as a
partial recognition of her faithful seryic-
| es; and
Resolved, ninth-That we render our
most sincere and heartfelt acknowledge
ments to the w. G. T. u. and citizens of
Mankato for their kind and generous
hospitality and their cordial welcome to
their beautiful city and pleasant homes;
to the clergy of the city and abroad who
have given us such cheering, helpful
counsel; to the choir, who have done
such grand work for us; to the reporters
who have sent the proceedings of orr
convention to the Pioneer Press and Globe.
Mankato FREE Press, Mankato Review
and Mankato Register, Minneapolis TTi-
bttfae and journal; to Mrs. Bly,; and all
the railroad officials who have so kindly
given our delegates such liberal reduc-
ton on rates; and, last but not least, we
would not forget the thoughtful minds
and careful hands that planned and ar
ranged the beautiful decorations in such
an enchanting and charming manner.
Invitations were received from Brain
erd and Red Wing TO hold the next an
nual convention in those cities. The in
vitation to go to Red Wing was adopted.
A question box was passed around
and returned to the stage with a goodly
number of questions in it relating to the
w. c. I. U. Mrs. Hobart was appointed
to answer the questions, and did so with
remarkable clearness and without the
least hesitation.
The president, Mrs. Hobart, spoke
some last words of encouragement to
the convention and an adjournment sine
! die was taken.
This convention has been an unquali-
fed success in every way. The labors
of the delegates have been marked with
earnestness and piety, and good results
cannot help but spring from the meet
ing. The most of the delegates have re-
turned to their homes. Those who were
in the city to-day visited the Normal
school during the forenoon, by invita-
ton, and some speech making on the
temperance question was INDUCED in by
the leaders.
The next convention. will assemble at
Red Wing in September.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
By half:past seven O'Clock last even
Ing the Opera House was well filled by
a large and intelligent audience COM
posed of delegates and citizens. The
stage with its handsome decorations of
flowers and banners and green's present.
ed slightly appearance. At 7:45 the
exercises of the evening were opened |
by music, reading from the Scriptures
and prayer.
''The mission of the 'Y's' among the
children" was the subject of a very well
written article, read by Miss Hattie
Smith, of Mortified, but written by |
Mrs. F. 7. F. Chamberlain, of Minneap-
oils.
Miss Margaret McIlhenny, of st. Paul,
very cutelY rendered very cutely writ
ten article called "What constitutes a |
true girl" 1t was the first appearance |
of the young lady in public, and she was |
very successful.
Miss Bessie Laythe, of Duluth, very
pleasantly rendered "Poorhouse Man,"
a recitation.
Miss Lizzie Sparrow sang solo entitl- |
ed "The Childrens' Home in an effec-
tive manner.
Miss Carrie Estey, of Fayette, Iowa,
made a grand and stirring appeal for |
temperance in twentY-minute speech |
that seemed scarcely five minutes in
length. Miss Estey is a clear, logical
writer and an interesting and forcible |
speaker and she made an enviable i'm
preston on the audience, which showed |
its appreciation of her merit by frequent
and spontaneous bursts of applause.
Miss Laythe, of Duluth, again appear
ed and gave an interesting talk upon
"0ur Honorary Members" giving their
objections to joining the cause, stating |
their duties and reviewing their work.
Mrs. Royal A. Bristol, of Minneap-
oils, gave recitation entitled "Briar |
Rose" in an interestig style.
Miss Carrie A. Holbrook, of st. Paul. |
State Superintendent of the Y. w. c. T.
u, who has acted as master of ceremon-
les during the evening with becoming |
grace, spoke some "Last Words" IN a
clear and pleasing style.
A collection was taken up, after which |
the exercises of the evening were closed |
by singing.
The exercises of the evening were
under the auspices of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union and
they were greatly to the credit of the
young ladies. Everyone was fully salts
fed with the evenings entertainment,
and went away wishing there might be
another one as good in the near future. |